Mexico · snack · English edition
Guacamole
Avocado, lime, onion and chilli crushed with a fork. No blender and no sour cream: both turn it into a dip rather than guacamole.
4 servings · 15 minutes (estimated)

Ingredients
Quantities for 4 servings.
- 3 piece Avocado, ripe
- 1 piece Lime, juiced
- 0.5 piece Red onion, finely chopped
- 1 piece Jalapeño, seeds removed
- 3 sprig Coriander
- 1 piece Tomato, seeded and diced
- to taste Salt
Method
- Halve the avocados, remove the stones and scoop the flesh into a bowl. A ripe avocado gives under a finger without collapsing.
- Add the lime juice and the salt straight away. The acid needs to reach the flesh before it starts to brown.
- Crush with a fork to a coarse, uneven mass. Lumps of avocado should remain — that is the texture you want.
- Fold in the onion, the jalapeño and the coriander, taste, and adjust the salt or lime. The tomato goes in last and gently, so it does not water everything down.
- Serve at once. If it has to wait, press cling film directly onto the surface — air is what darkens it.
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